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2.04.10(1) <br />As the remainder of the permit area will not be disturbed <br />by the Bear Mine, only those vegetation types on the existing <br />affected area will be discussed. Refer to the Existing Land <br />Use Map, 2.04.3(2)(a)-1, for the extent of the two types of <br />vegetation noted on the map, the wet mixed shrub and the <br />riparian are intermixed. <br />Wet Piixed Shrub (SW). This is the predominant vegetation type <br />over the entire area. It occurs on the north-facing slopes <br />above the North Fork of the Gunnison River, overlooking the <br />area affected by surface operations. Two shrub species, <br />Serviceberry and Gambel Oak, dominate. They occur in roughly <br />equal numbers and range in height from 6 to 15 feet. Kentucky <br />Bluegrass occurs throughout the area. It provides about 9 <br />percent cover. <br />• Riparian (Ri). This type of vegetation occurs adjacent to the <br />North Fork of the Gunnison River. It is characterixed by <br />Narrow leaf Cottonwood and Box-Elder trees, and by the Hawthorne <br />and Willows. The trees grow to 30 to 40 feet tall providing <br />about 7 percent cover. The shrub stratum provides a cover of about <br />58 percent, and Kentucky Bluegrass about 9 percent. <br />(2) Reference area. Rot Applicable. <br />(3) Adjacent areas. Shown on Drawing 2.04.10(1). <br />(4) Describe plant communities. See (1) above. <br />(5) Impact to rare and endanger plant species. <br />All vegetative types identified in this area are representative <br />of large areas within the West Elk Mountains, and none is <br />included on the Smithsonian Threatened and Endangered Species <br />• List (1976). <br />5-77 <br />